6e Best wishes

1 ocabulary

Match the pictures 1-6 with the wishes a-f. Then listen and check your answers.

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a. Good luck! b. Have a nice trip! c. Get well soon! d. Happy Birthday! e. Happy New Year! f. Congratulations!

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2 isten 

A. Listen to Ian and Linda talking. Which card does each one of them buy? 3

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a b c

First listen and then write the answers to the questions.

B. Listen again and answer the questions. 1. When is Kevin’s birthday? 2. When is the race? 3. Where is Linda’s grandmother? 4. What is Linda’s grandmother’s favourite colour?

A. Read the e-mail and answer the questions. Choose a or b.

Hi Olesia, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you’re having fun. I’m having a great time. It’s hot and sunny here in Sydney, of course. At the moment we’re all preparing for our New Year’s Day lunch. We love getting together with family and friends, so we’re having a big BBQ in the garden. My dad’s cooking burgers and steaks outside. My sister, Lisa, is outside too but she isn’t helping, of course. She’s talking with our cousins. My mum’s in the kitchen with one of my aunts. They’re making dessert. It’s a surprise! They always make delicious desserts. Mmmm! Anyway, that’s all for now because I must go and help. Best wishes, Mandy C. Read and complete the phrases 1-4 with the words given.

D. Imagine it’s New Year’s Day/Eve. Write an e-mail to a friend/cousin telling him/her about it. Use the information from activity B.

Set phrases for letters and e-mails When you write a letter or an e-mail to a friend, don’t forget: to start with Dear or Hi/Hello + first name.

Dear Tony, Hi Olena, Hello Ian, to use a set phrase.

How are you? I hope you’re fine.

How’s life? I’m writing to tell you about… to end with a set word/phrase. Write your first name under this.

Yours, Love, Bye for now, See you soon, Best wishes, Write back soon,

1. Who is writing the e-mail? a. Olesia b. Mandy 2. Why is she writing this e-mail? a. Because she wants to tell the other girl about New Year’s Day. b. Because she wants to invite the other girl to her house. 3. What is she writing about? a. what her family does every year b. what her family is doing now

B. Talk in pairs. Imagine it’s New Year’s Day/Eve and that you and your partner are in different towns/ cities/countries and are talking on the phone. How’s Kate soon

Bye How Hello

1. Dear

2. See you Jack

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, are you?

Evan, life?

– Where are you? – ...... – What’s the weather like? – ...... – What are you doing? – ...... – Are you preparing for a party? – ...... – Who are you with? – ...... – What are they doing? – ...... – Are you having a good time? – ...... 4.

Diana for now,

Hi...! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Think about what you want to include in your e-mail. Make some notes before you start writing.